Paper holding and dispensing receptacle



May 11, 1943. MASON PAPER HOLDING AND DISPENSING RECEFTACLE I Filed March 31, 1941 2 SheetsSheet 1 1 Momma May 11, 1943. H. B. MASON PAPER HOLDING AND DISPENSING RECEPTACLE 2 Sheet-Sheet 2 Filed March 31, 1941 Patented May 11, 1943 PAPER HOLDING AND DISPENSING RECEPTACLE Herbert B. Mason, Columbus, Ohio Application March 31, 1941, Serial No. 386,098

7 Claims.

This invention relates to paper dispensing containers for paper in roll form. With reference to its morespecific aspects, the invention is concerned with the provision of a simple, yet efficient casing means adapted for the reception of rolls of waxed paper, permitting such paper to be withdrawn from the casing means in sheet form of desired lengths and readily severed by a transvers tearing action from the paper roll body.

Waxed paper sold for household use is ordinarily put up by the manufacturers in cardboard boxes, the latter, having slots through which the free edges of the paper may be withdrawn to produce sheets of desired length, the boxes being provided with cutter bars disposed contiguous to the paper outlet slots to assist in the transverse tearing or severing of the paper. In practical use, these boxes are usually stored in inaccessible places which make it difiicult or awkward to reach when a sheet of such paper is desired. Moreover, the purchaser or customer 1 receives a new box with each renewed supply of waxed paper.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a permanent box-like casing designed for the reception of waxed paper and which may be mounted on a wall, or other support, so that the I casing will be conveniently accessible to the .user

whenever a quantity of paper is desired. I,

Another object is to provide a casing which, after its initial purchase and installation, will enable the user to purchase re-fill rolls of paper, permitting such rolls to be easily inserted in the casing with the free edge thereof exteriorly accessible for convenient withdrawal, avoiding the cost 'of the cutter bar boxes which under present marketing conditions are supplied with each roll.

A further object resides in the provision of a casing of novel and improved construction for facilitating th loading or reloading of the casing withpaper rolls and for threading the free ends of such rolls through frictional slack-controlling means to the exterior of the casing.

A still further object resides in providing the casing with a pivotally movable cover member, which forms the front and top of the casing, and wherein one portion of the cover member is flanged and provided with a downturned serrated cutting edge, by means of which paper withdrawn from a roll contained with n the casing may be conveniently torn transversely into sheets of required length. I

Another object rests in so forming the dispensing container that it may be used for waxed or other papers of various weights and textures and will not require the papers to be wound on cores which must be employed in certain of the dispensers now obtainable.

A stiff further object resides in providing a dispenser which will be efficient in operation, will maintain the paper in a clean, sanitary condition and possesses such simplicity of construction that it may be economically produced and consequently obtained by the user at a price which will not be prohibitive.

For a further understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a casing for the dispensing of roll paper and formed in accordance with the present invention, the cover of the casing being shown in its closed position;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through the casing;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view taken through the casing on the line III-III of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a similar view on the plane indicated by the line IV-IV of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken through the cover fastening means on the .plane indicated by the line V-V of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the casing disclosing the cover or lid of the casing in its elevated or open position;

Fig. '7 is aview in rear elevation of the casing.

The dispenser I of the present invention adapted for the delivery of roll paper in sheets of desired length, particularly waxed paper, comprises a casing, which may be advantageously formed from sheet metal. In the present embodiment, the casing comprises a stationary section and a movable section. The stationary section is formed to include a horizontally extendin bottom wall 2, a longitudinally extending vertical'rear wall 3 and transversely and vertically disposed end walls 4-4, the front and top of the stationary section being open and adapted to be closed by the movable section of the casing. Preferably, the walls 2, 3, and 4 are blanked from a.

The rear wall I is ordinarily formed with a plu rality of keyhole slots 9, which receive headed studs l0, projecting from a wall or other support II. By this means, the casing may be detachably mounted in a convenient manner with an associated vertical wall surface.

The movable cover or lid section of the dispenser casing comprises a horizontally disposed, longitudinally extending top wall l2 and a vertically depending front wall l3. The walls l2 and I3 are formed with downwardy and inwardly directed end flanges l4 which, as shown in Fig. 1, overlap the adjoining edge portions of the end walls 4-4. Pins I5 are employed to pivotally unite the movable cover or lid section of the casing with the relatively stationary section. These pins preferably pass through registering openings formed in one end of each of the flanges l4 and the rear upper edge portions of the end walls 4. The movable cover section is adapted to seat on the upper and outer edges of the walls 4 and, also, to closely engage with the upstanding flange 5 of the bottom wall 2. To fasten the cover section in its normal or closed position, the lower portions of the flanges l4 are provided with slots 15 and have resilient engagement with shouldered lugs H, which project from the sides of the walls 4. Curved finger extensions l8 are formed with the lower ends of the flanges l4, so

that by the application of finger pressure, the slot Hi may be freed from engagement with the lug I! and the cover moved to an open position, as shown in Fig. 6.

To apply a frictional drag, on the free end portion IQ of the paper withdrawn from the roll 8, so that a controlled withdrawal of the paper may be effected, the end walls 4-4 are punched, or otherwise formed, to produce internally extending U-shaped stirrups 20. Adapated to be seated upon these stirrups at the ends thereof is a removable clamping bar 2|. This bar is preferably formed from sheet metal, being of a length approximating that of the casing, the sides of the bar being turned downwardly and inwardly to product flanges 22, which are resiliently engaged with the upturned portions of the stirrups 20. The under side of the top wall l2 of the cover section is provided with a metallic strip 23, which is movable in unison with the cover section and is formed at its forward edge with a resilient curved portion 24, the latter being disposed immediately over the clamping bar 2! when the cover section occupies its closed position.

As shown in Fig. 2, the free end portion IQ of the paper roll is trained between the upper surface of the clamping bar 2| and the lower sur-' face of the curved. portion 24 of the strip 23, means being thus provided to produce a frictional binding action on the paper strip to resist undesired movement, to overcome the presence of slack, and to enable the paper to be withdrawn in a controlled manner from the casing. After passing over the bar 2|, the paper strip is directed downwardly and passes between the flange 5 and the inner surface of the front wall l3 of the cover, where, again, the paper is subjected to friction applying forces to control its delivery characteristics and to prevent the free edge of the paper from being accidentally moved upwardly into the confines of the casing,

To sever the paper into the sheets of desired length following predetermined withdrawal thereof from the casing, the front wall I3 of the cover section has its lower portion outwardly and laterally flanged as at 25, and the latter, in

turn, terminates along its outer edge in a downwardly directed extension 26, the lower edge portion of which is formed with serrated cutting teeth 21.

In the use of the apparatus, to position paper rolls therein for controlled withdrawal, the cover section is opened to assume the position disclosed in Fig. 6, and the clamping bar 2| is removed from the stirrups 20. This leaves the top and front side of the casing open, so that the paper roll may be readily inserted within the casing, resting on the pocket provided by the depressed region 1 in the bottom wall 2. The clamping bar is then replaced on the stirrups 20, and a suitable length of paper withdrawn from the roll so that the withdrawn length will pass over the upper surfaces of the clamping bar and downwardly in front of the flange 5 of the wall 2. The cover section is then swung to assume its closed position, being latched or fastened by the shouldered lugs I 1. The free edge of the paper will then depend from the under side of the casing, as shown in Fig. 2.

The free edge may be conveniently grasped by the operator when it is desired to withdraw paper from the roll. Pulling forces are applied to the free edge to overcome the frictional drag or resistance set up to such an operation by the resilient strip 23 and the contacting of the cover section with the flange 5. When a strip of proper length has been so withdrawn through a conveniently executed pulling action, the sheet is moved against the cutting teeth of the extension 26. These teeth enable the paper to be sharply severed in a transverse direction. When a sheet is so severed, it will be observed that the width of the flange 25 is such as to leave a depending portion of the sheet still remaining on the exterior of the casing. -This portion may always be grasped easily for subsequent withdrawals.

A slight additional space between the depending portion of the sheet and the cutting edge may be provided by placing the roll in the container in such manner that the paper will be trained from the back of the roll and over the clamping bar, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Due to the tendency of the paper to curl from being tightly rolled, the free edge depending from the container will bend away from the serrated extension 26 and may be grasped more readily. By directing the extension 26 downwardly, the cutting teeth are so arranged that they will not be apt to injure any one who may accidentally contact the exterior of the device.

The apparatus described is particularly adapted for the dispensing of waxed paper in controlled quantities in households. The casing provides a convenient receptacle for rolls of such waxed paper, and, moreover, the casing may be placed in accessible locations so that the paper will be readily available for quick, convenient and repeated uses, such as in covering open dishes adapted for placement in refrigerators, or in other food covering and protecting operations. .After the casing has been installed, it is merely necessary to supply the same from time totime with re-flll rolls, and these rolls may be purchased without the usual more or less expensive boxes which are now conventionally used in the sale of waxed paper, each of said boxes being equipped with a metallic cutter bar.

While the preferred form of the invention has been described, it will be understood that the same is subject to considerable change with respect to its constructional details without departing from the spirit or scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A dispensing and severing device for roll paper, comprising a casing having a stationary 7 section and a movable cover section, a clamping bar removably positioned within said casing and supported at its ends in connection with the stationary section of the casing, said bar having adapted to be placed thereover the free end portion of a strip of paper withdrawn from a roll contained within the casing, resilient means carried by the movable section of the casing for engagement with the paper strip passing over said bar, an outlet slot for the paper strip formed between the movable and stationary sections of .the casing, and a laterally projecting flange having a cutting edge formed on the outer portion thereof, said cutting edge being spaced from the outlet slot.

2. A dispensing device for roll paper, comprising a casing having a stationary section'and a hingedly movable cover section, said cover section forming the top and front walls of the casing, the latter being adapted for the reception of an elongated roll of paper, a removable bar supported longitudinally within the casing in spaced relation from a roll of paper positioned therein, resilient means carried by the top wall of the cover section and cooperative with said bar to apply retarding forces to the advancement of paper between the bar and said resilient means, the free end portion of the paper, after passing over said bar, being trained exteriorly of the casing by passage between the stationary and movable sections of the casing, and a laterally directed extension provided upon the lower portion of said cover section, the outer edge of said extension constituting a cutter bar for the severing of paper withdrawn from the casing.

3. Apparatus for holding and dispensing rolled paper, comprising a casinghaving a stationary section and a hingedly movable cover section, said stationary section including a bottom wall, a vertical rear wall and vertical end walls, said cover section including a horizontal top wall and a vertical front wall, an upwardly directed flange coextensive with the forward edge of the bottom wall of the stationary section, said flange being disposed immediately adjacent to the lower portions of the front wall of the movable cover section, drag-applying guides mounted within said casing and through which the paper is trained from the rolled body thereof prior to being led to the exterior of the casing by passage between said flange and the front wall of the cover section, an outwardly turned flange formed and coextensive with the lower portion of the front wall of said cover section, and a vertically and downwardly directed cutter bar provided upon the outer longitudinal edge portion of said lastnamed flange.

4. Apparatus for holding and dispensing rolled paper having the constructional features set forth in claim 3, and further characterized by the provision of a removably supported bar forming a part of the drag-applying guides, said bar being removable from the casing to facilitate the introduction into the casing of the paper roll.

5. A dispensing and severing device for rolled paper, comprising a casing having body and cover sections, said body section having bottom, end and rear walls, a short upwardly directed flange provided at the forward edge of said bottom wall, means for hingedly connecting said body and cover sections whereby the latter will swing between open and closed positions, a wall of said cover section being closely engaged with the upwardly directed flange on said body section when in the latter position, cooperative means on said body and cover sections for holding the latter in a closed position, a forwardly directed flange provided at the lower edge of the front wall of said cover section, and a down turned cutting edge formed at the forward portion of said flange.

6. A dispensing and severing device for rolled paper, comprising a casing body formed for the reception of a roll of paper and having, an open front and top, a cover section hingedly connected to said body to close the front and top thereof, a bar supported in said body above the roll of paper, the longitudinal axis of the bar being substantially parallel with the axis of rotation of said paper roll, a spring plate carried by said cover section and resiliently engaging said bar when said cover section occupies a closed position, flange means on said body section, a portion of said cover section being closely engaged with said flange means when said cover is closed, a cutting edge provided on said cover in forwardly spaced relation from said flange engaging portion, and interlocking means on said body and cover sections to maintain the latter in a closed position.

7. A dispensing and severing device for rolled paper, comprising a casing body formed for the reception of a roll of paper and having an open front and top, a cover section hingedly connected to said body to closethe front and top thereof, a bar supported in said body above the roll of paper, the longitudinal axis of the bar being substantially parallel with the axis of rotation of said paper roll, a spring plate carried by said cover section and resiliently engaging said bar substantially throughout the full length thereof when said cover section occupies a closed position, 'flange means onsaid body section, a portion of said cover section being closely engaged with said flange means when said cover is closed, a cutting edge provided on said cover in forwardly spaced relation from said flange engaging portion, and interlocking means on said body and cover sections to maintain the latter in a closed position.

HERBERT B. MASON. 

